They report for duty in uniform — khaki shirt, name tag over the left breast shirt pocket, and a cap with an embroidered emblem that looks like lightning bolts. A patch on the left sleeve identifies who they are: National Park Service Volunteer. They’re surrounded by electronic relics— most still working— that take up space…
You can appreciate what it took to help ships navigate the rocky, fog-shrouded, and windswept northern Pacific coast when you journey far out to the isolated Point Reyes Lighthouse. It is a hike to get there. From the parking area at Point Reyes National Seashore, you first ascend a steep paved walking path and then…
In the center of Paris’ historic district, Sainte-Chapelle stands as a religious sanctuary fit for a king. Thank King Louis IX for his lavish spending on all things of grand scale. The bold gothic style Sainte-Chapelle is in the center of the royal residence known as Palais de la Cite´. Built in the 13th…
(CEDAR KEY, FL) Just west of Gainesville and north of Tampa on Florida’s West Coast is a sleepy fishing village jutting into the fertile salt marches, breeding grounds for the rich supply of shellfish, mainly oysters and clams. A bowl of homemade chowder is practically part of the daily diet here. Wander down Cedar Key’s…
(Budapest-Mellow Wanderer) Call this a traveler’s version of speed dating, and Budapest is this alluring, sultry, utterly gorgeous thing sitting across the table and you don’t want to hear “time’s up.” Budapest has substance, sophistication, and style right down to the manhole covers people walk over. A collage of architectural styles from the beginning of…
